Plate Boundary Types
Grade 6•45 minutes
Learning Objective
I can compare and contrast the movements of tectonic plates at convergent, divergent, and transform boundaries.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Describe the main difference between oceanic crust and continental crust.
2. Explain what happens when an oceanic plate and a continental plate collide at a convergent boundary. What geological features are commonly formed in this process?
3. What type of plate boundary is the Mid-Atlantic Ridge? Describe the plate movement at this boundary and the resulting geological activity.
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